Recently President John Magufuli of Tanzania made a minor cabinet reshuffle whereby the number of ministries was increased from 19 to 21. Also he split the energy and minerals ministry into two ministries, while agriculture, livestock and fisheries all put into single ministry.

On the 5th of October, The Guardian published an article based on information from sources inside the UN and aid community that detailed how the UN commissioned and then reportedly ‘suppressed’ a report that criticized its strategy in Myanmar and warned that it was ill-prepared to deal with the impending Rohingya Crisis.

Over the past few weeks, Europe fixated on the developments in Catalonia is weary of setting a precedent that could encourage other separatists to follow suit. Independence movements nurtured on the frenzy of nationalism and identity politics are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the situation in Catalonia.

The rivalry and the battle between the main political divides; Jubilee coalition led by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga’s National Super Alliance has dominated the headlines in Kenyan media. Since the last general election held on August 8th, 2017 which Kenyatta’s’ victory was nullified